I've been producing and selling vinyl graphics to the R/C community, specializing in large Warbirds, scale, and aerobatics for well over 20 years.
Time flies doesn't it?
I also sell vinyl graphics to some modelers in the CL community.
Some models, sporting CFC Graphics, have actually placed at the NATs. A good thing. Placing at the NATs that is.
When asked what they weigh, I generally say, "Not that much at all."
Understandably, when placed on large Warbirds or 3D models with wingspans well over 100" it doesn't make all that big a difference.
On small CL models? Possibly so. Possibly?
Well, I decided to do a weight test just to be sure AND to have the information available for anyone who might ask.
I cut three 12" x 12" pieces of vinyl and removed them from the 'contact' paper.
Crumbled into a ball each weighed exactly 10g.
So simple math, a 36" x 12" piece of vinyl would weigh 30g.
Interesting thing is, the entire sheet isn't being used or applied! Lettering, checks or graphics, much of the material is removed and only a small percentage is applied to the model.
The ARGO 2 has plenty of vinyl graphics, but the graphics do not represent a complete large sheet, only bits and pieces you could say.
My Brodak ARF Pathfinder, built out of the box with no improvements, weighs 55 oz. and change.
The Pathfinder has applied vinyl graphics also.
The ARGO 2 weighs in at 54 oz. and change.
Looks to me like vinyl graphics are worth their weight in gold.
You decide?
Charles